Jean-François Toby

Jean-François Toby
Governor of French Polynesia
In office
1954–1958
Preceded byRené Petitbon
Succeeded byPierre Sicaud
Governor of Ivory Coast
In office
1943
Preceded byGeorges-Pierre Rey
Succeeded byAndré-Jean-Gaston Latrille
Governor of Niger
In office
1942–1954
Preceded byMaurice Falvy
Succeeded byJean Ramadier
Personal details
Born29 January 1900
Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon, France
Died28 June 1964(1964-06-28) (aged 64)
Plougonvelin, France

Jean-François Toby (29 January 1900 – 28 June 1964)[1] was a French colonial administrator who served as Governor of Niger, Ivory Coast and French Polynesia during the 1940s and 1950s.

Biography

Toby was born in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon (now part of Brest) in 1900.[1] He attended the École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer and later joined the colonial service in Africa.[2] He was appointed Governor of Niger in 1942.[3] In 1943 he was also briefly appointed Governor of Ivory Coast.[2] He remained Governor of Niger until 1954,[3] when he was appointed Governor of French Polynesia.[4] He was succeeded by Pierre Sicaud in 1958.

Toby died in Plougonvelin in France in 1964 at the age of 64.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Jean Toby (1900-1964) BNF
  2. ^ a b Jean-François Toby (1900-1964) Assembly of French Polynesia
  3. ^ a b David P. Henige (1970) Colonial Governors from the Fifteenth Century to the Present, p50
  4. ^ Mr. Jean Francois Toby Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1964, p127